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PhD to CEO: Insights into Making the Leap
11/5 Pratt School of Engineering

PhD to CEO: Insights into Making the Leap

Successful PhD graduates from Duke Engineering share their experiences and advice for starting a company during doctoral studies.

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Strategic Investments in the Little Things 
11/5 Pratt School of Engineering

Strategic Investments in the Little Things 

Duke’s investment in state-of-the-art research tools empower scientists and engineers to uncover microscopic insights about everything from electronics to medicine.

Rich Eva and Retired Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. sit across from each other in modern blue chairs during an interview in a well-lit room with wooden walls and large windows. They are smiling and engaged in discussion. A small table with plants and another with coffee mugs sit between them, and a Duke logo is visible on one of the mugs.
Building Character: How Duke Engineers Learn to Lead with Purpose
11/5 Pratt School of Engineering

Building Character: How Duke Engineers Learn to Lead with Purpose

Hear from recent Duke appointee Retired Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and other Duke faculty and staff on what it takes to develop empathetic and character-forward leaders.

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From Labs to Libraries: Tales of Duke Engineering Summer Outreach
10/31 Pratt School of Engineering

From Labs to Libraries: Tales of Duke Engineering Summer Outreach

MEMS faculty, staff, and students spent the summer mentoring young researchers, engaging middle schoolers in STEM, and bringing robotics to life for kids in the Durham community.

Promotional graphic for Invented at Duke 2025, featuring event details for Duke’s 7th Annual Innovation Expo with MEMS Professor and entrepreneur Dr. Ken Gall as the featured speaker.
Ken Gall to Be Featured Speaker for Invented at Duke 2025
10/31 Office for Translation & Commercialization

Ken Gall to Be Featured Speaker for Invented at Duke 2025

The MEMS professor and serial entrepreneur will take the stage as the featured speaker at Invented at Duke, the university’s annual showcase and celebration of innovation & entrepreneurship.

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Engineering Character: Teaching Ethics in the Age of Automation
10/28 Pratt School of Engineering

Engineering Character: Teaching Ethics in the Age of Automation

Aligned with Duke Engineering’s Character Forward initiative, Professor Siobhan Oca’s Ethics in Robotics and Automation course (ME 490) challenges students to see beyond technical skills and practice the virtues that shape responsible engineers.